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PAOerfulone on 19 December 2015

I go. "Alright then."
Have my bowl of cereal, and go do my usual 2-10pm shift and get paid.



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AbbathTheGrim on 19 December 2015
Angelus said:
First reaction: Laugh, because I know people are gonna lose their minds
What would I do? Proceed to go on with my day
How could it affect my gaming? Very positively, as I'd only ever have to buy one console moving forward.

You still can't play Nintendo games there.

fatslob-:O said:

I know who it is your poking at ...  

@OT Not much as I hope Microsoft isn't stupid enough to ruin a good business and brand ...

So Sony would continue working normally you think?

Ruler said:
wont happen

Imagination people, imagination. I swear you guys only watch documentaries.

Dr.Henry_Killinger said:

News like that wouldn't be first read on this site, it would also take more than a day.

It wouldn't surprise me some people here come to this website first thing when online.

fluky-nintendy said:
Id ask myself how did MS bought a Japanese company in the first place? then someone would hit me in the head again and I went to sleep again.

 

http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3362986/Drugmaker-AstraZeneca-agrees-buy-Japanese-respiratory-firm-plans-spend-800m-Chinese-operations.html

http://www.computerweekly.com/news/4500253045/Equinix-buys-Japanese-datacentre-firm-Bit-isle-to-tap-into-Asia-Pacific-cloud-demand

http://www.lowellsun.com/business/ci_28688654/brooks-automation-buys-japanese-firm

http://www.haaretz.com/print-edition/business/ham-let-buys-japanese-engineering-company-1.127885

http://my.umbc.edu/groups/bwtech/posts/25119

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/money/business/2013/09/20/gleason-buys-japanese-machinery-firm/2844987/

Saeko said:
I look at date, and i see its April 1 joke :p

That could be possible. :P

Clyde32 said:
I eat breakfast and go to work.

You mean that since you never eat breakfast and don't work, this news would completely flip your world over.



Nintendo is selling their IPs to Microsoft and this is true because:

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=221391&page=1

Farsala on 19 December 2015

I would laugh that a smaller company bought the bigger one.



Nem on 19 December 2015

It would actually be fine, as all exclusives would be on the same system and the Playstation would most probably be the brand and system that lingers. Xbox would probably go away. Nintendo would have more breathing space to be an alternative.

It wouldnt be that bad, aslong as Microsoft didnt start their monopolistic practices... but they likely would.



AbbathTheGrim on 19 December 2015
Nem said:
It would actually be fine, as all exclusives would be on the same system and the Playstation would most probably be the brand and system that lingers. Xbox would probably go away. Nintendo would have more breathing space to be an alternative.

It wouldnt be that bad, aslong as Microsoft didnt start their monopolistic practices... but they likely would.

Maybe it will be called the X-Station.

You mean this monopolistic practices from Microsoft?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H27rfr59RiE



Nintendo is selling their IPs to Microsoft and this is true because:

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=221391&page=1

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KLAMarine on 19 December 2015

Go out and buy the XStation



cheshirescat on 19 December 2015

Wonder why microsoft would waste so much money and proceed not to care.



DonFerrari on 19 December 2015

I would just say OK, and keep up with my life. Since Sony nor MS pay my bills I'm not that tied to it. Would miss the games and be upset at the pratices depending on how it fold afterwards.

tiffac said:
I would feel bad for Microsoft since they bought a company that only knows how to make shovelwares.

Owwww you... is that a reference to our other thread?

Saeko said:
I look at date, and i see its April 1 joke :p

That would be a very possible alternative

Farsala said:
I would laugh that a smaller company bought the bigger one.

Very well =]

Nem said:
It would actually be fine, as all exclusives would be on the same system and the Playstation would most probably be the brand and system that lingers. Xbox would probably go away. Nintendo would have more breathing space to be an alternative.

It wouldnt be that bad, aslong as Microsoft didnt start their monopolistic practices... but they likely would.

All exclusives and having to buy only one system is good... doing that on a MS platform not so good... it's impossible that MS wouldn't abuse their power as usual.



duduspace11 "Well, since we are estimating costs, Pokemon Red/Blue did cost Nintendo about $50m to make back in 1996"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=8808363

Mr Puggsly: "Hehe, I said good profit. You said big profit. Frankly, not losing money is what I meant by good. Don't get hung up on semantics"

http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/post.php?id=9008994

Azzanation: "PS5 wouldn't sold out at launch without scalpers."

Sixteenvolt420 on 19 December 2015

Never will happen, so i'm not even thinking about a reaction.



Sprash on 19 December 2015

would microsoft had a plan what to do with all those niche and indie games :/